Translations

w>pound away

vi → hämmern; (music, drums, guns) → dröhnen; our guns were pounding away at the enemy position → wir hatten die feindliche Stellung unter anhaltendem Beschuss; he was pounding away at the typewriter → er hämmerte auf der Schreibmaschine herum

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China Sailor Rattle thy teeth, then, and pound away; make a pagoda of thyself.

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Reception was Kenyan's main undoing in the second set as Puerto Rico continued to pound away on attack and took an 8-6 lead at the first TTO and appeared in control, but the momentum soon changed.

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They continued to pound away at us going to their strengths.

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Try these alternatives: Run: Instead of hitting the streets, head for the gym and pound away on the treadmill.

Bring outdoor training inside; BODY AND MIND

Something inside Roy snaps and he grabs the nearest blunt object to smash over the head of the cowering intruder and continues to pound away even when the guy is lying motionless on the floor.

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OAKRIDGE - Firefighters on Wednesday continued to pound away on steep hillsides, working toward full containment of five lightning-isparked fires in the Willamette National Forest's Middle Fork Ranger District.

Oakridge-area fires near containment

And while they pound away on their instruments to beat the world record, they also hope to raise cash for the MS Society.

Aiming to beat a new record

Harriers continued where they had left off at Halifax to pound away at the visitors defence and it took only eight minutes to open the scoring.

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We know athletes and ballet dancers are likely to suffer from arthritis and joint problems with advancing age, but how often do we relate that to ourselves as we pound away on a treadmill or sweat through the latest dance class?

Exercise has ruined my life!